CCHR "researching" Fareham House in AUK/NZ

An Auckland researcher is investigating the forgotten years of a Featherston institution.

Fareham House in Underhill Road was owned from the 1940s by the Social Welfare Department, which ran a girls' home. It was sold in 1981 to the Wycliffe Bible Translators, and then to private ownership.

Citizens Commission on Human Rights researcher Victor Boyd said he was interested in hearing from former patients or staff of the home.

"I think it's important to find out what happened historically, when there isn't a strong record."

Mr Boyd said when he had lived in Wanganui he had spoken to former inmates of Lake Alice, which had piqued his interest in bringing to light the operations of state welfare institutions.

Hmmm. Horrid place that was. I was there in the 60s, locked up, had to pee in a potty. Your next step if you didnt OBEY!! you were forced off to Porirua mental hosp whether you were nuts or not., and that place was worse... Child welfare didnt give a stuff

Hmmm. Horrid place that was. I was there in the 60s, locked up, had to pee in a potty. Your next step if you didnt OBEY!! you were forced off to Porirua mental hosp whether you were nuts or not., and that place was worse... Child welfare didnt give a stuff